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The Key Areas Of Your Business You Need To Invest Back Into

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Sat, 02/24/2024 - 9:59am

The importance of reinvestment cannot be overstated. To sustain growth, enhance competitiveness, and ensure long-term success, businesses must strategically channel funds into their core operations. This article highlights critical areas where reinvestment can yield substantial dividends, ensuring your enterprise remains at the forefront of its industry.

Reinforcing Infrastructure and Technology

The backbone of any successful business is its infrastructure and technology. Investing in state-of-the-art software, upgrading hardware, and ensuring robust cybersecurity...

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Is Amazon the Right Platform for Your e-Commerce Business?

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Tue, 02/20/2024 - 9:07pm

Simply listing products does not guarantee sales. Amazon’s intense competition and extensive policies may also pose challenges for some merchants. Carefully weigh the pros and cons before deciding if selling through Amazon suits your e-commerce business needs.

The Pros of Listing on Amazon

Amazon is the go-to platform for online shopping in the UK and much of the world. With over two million monthly visitors, the customer reach potential is massive. Listing products on Amazon taps into their huge customer base already searching for products to buy. Additionally, as the world’s...

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Scrum vs. Traditional Project Management: A Comparative Analysis 

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 02/19/2024 - 6:10am

Two prominent approaches, Scrum and Traditional Project Management, are diametrically opposed cornerstones in project management. Agile framework Scrum promotes flexibility, teamwork, and iterative development. It does well in situations that are constantly changing. For those who like to work in project management, Scrum Training is critical to understanding the methodology in detail, along with the Advantages and Disadvantages of Scrum .

On the other hand, traditional project management, best represented by the waterfall model, is based on a sequential, linear methodology...

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IMP Software co-founders Will Jordan, left, and Dave Hall.

Exeter-based IMP Software shortlisted for national Megabuyte100 Emerging Stars award for best-performing technology company

Authored by Phil Smith
Posted: Fri, 02/16/2024 - 1:35pm

IMP Software has been shortlisted for the Best Performing Company – Government & Healthcare – Emerging Stars award at the upcoming 2024 Megabuyte100 awards.

The Emerging Stars awards identify the UK's 50 best-performing scale-up technology companies in the UK and acknowledge outstanding achievements within peer groups and overall. Evaluation criteria encompass factors such as size, growth and margins.

Will Jordan, Co-Founder of IMP Software, said: “We are proud to be among the UK’s top performing scale-up tech companies, as determined by its proprietary Megabuyte...

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SalvageData: Rescuing Your Treasured Bits from Digital Graveyards

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 02/15/2024 - 9:30am

Data loss can feel like a punch to the gut. Important documents, cherished photos, irreplaceable work projects – gone in a blink due to accidental deletion, hardware failure, or malware attacks. In these desperate situations, data recovery by SalvageData companies become lifesavers, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the digital wreckage. Among these, SalvageData stands out with its expertise, success rate, and commitment to customer satisfaction.

20+ Years of Recovering the Unrecoverable

Founded in 2003, SalvageData boasts over two decades of experience in the data recovery arena...

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ITV announces new Head of News for ITV West Country

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/13/2024 - 11:28pm

ITV today confirms the new Head of News for ITV West Country will be Nimesh Joshi, who is currently Programme and Digital Editor at ITV Central.

Nimesh has been in a leadership role within ITV News for more than a decade, with roles including Deputy Head of News at West Country in 2016 before becoming the Programme and Digital Editor for ITV Channel TV in Jersey and then moving into the same role at ITV Central.

Since joining as a production journalist in 2010, Nimesh has played a significant part in helping to develop the digital and diversity strategies across ITV News...

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Innovative AI-enabled engineering lab boosts regional business development

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 02/13/2024 - 6:57am

The Heart of the South West LEP has announced £118,000 funding for the Centre for Future Clean Mobility, to develop a new AI engineering lab.

The ACE-Lab (AI-enabled Co-design in Engineering Laboratory), is managed by the University of Exeter’s Centre for Future Clean Mobility at Exeter Science Park. The innovative project will offer a unique blend of human-AI interaction for designing novel products, systems, and services.

ACE-Lab will actively engage in collaborations with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region, establishing strong industry connections....

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Shadow Minister for AI and Intellectual Property to deliver keynote talk at South West AI conference

Authored by Program
Posted: Mon, 02/12/2024 - 1:41pm

The South West Business Council (SWBC) has announced that the Shadow Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property, Matt Rodda, will deliver the keynote address at their conference: ‘Harnessing the Power of AI: Meeting the Challenges’ on 16th February 2024 at the Great Hall, University of Exeter.

The event, co-sponsored by tech giants Microsoft, specialist law firm Michelmores, and leading AI company Hertzian, will be held in response to the Chancellor’s Autumn statement released in November 2023. The statement outlined the significant opportunities for...

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Exeter's Tyler Grange names Jon Berry as Managing Director, as Simon Ursell moves to Chair

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/11/2024 - 11:45pm

Exeter-based B Corp four-day week firm environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has appointed Jon Berry as Managing Director. He supersedes Simon Ursell, who becomes Chair of the firm.

Both proven and innovative business leaders co-founded The Quay's Tyler Grange - expert in arboriculture, ecology and landscape planning – 14 years ago.

As Managing Director, Jon Berry - previously Sales Director / Director of People, Places & Purpose – is now responsible for developing the consultancy’s commercial, people and ESG strategies and leading its 100+ strong nationwide team...

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Why Set Up an Offshore Company?

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2024 - 6:10am

In the field of financial planning, a question arises, Why set up an offshore company? Delving into the intricacies of erecting a foreign entity becomes imperative for those seeking advantages in the realms of tax benefits, financial confidentiality, and safeguarding assets.

This journey aims to clarify the logic of starting a business outside of one's own country. Grasping the motives behind instigating an offshore venture and comprehending the pivotal role of corporate inception becomes paramount for navigating the convolutions of global business. It establishes a robust...

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